Nitrux 3.4.1 "mi" is now available for download, featuring a blend of software updates, bug fixes, performance enhancements, and expanded hardware compatibility. The release emphasizes miscellaneous improvements, with updated components like Firefox, OpenRC, and the NVIDIA Linux Display Driver. New additions include tools like Safe-rm for file deletion safety, PowerTOP for power management, and support for fingerprint readers via fprint. Several fixes have been implemented, addressing issues with display, authentication, and service dependencies. Additionally, certain components have been removed to streamline the distribution. The release notes provide comprehensive information on downloading, known issues, bug reporting, and ways to get involved in the Nitrux community.
PrimTux8, based on Linux Mint 21.3, introduces a new menu organized by school programs, keyword search for applications, and a complete redesign of the graphical interface to enhance user experience. The documentation website has been completely rewritten and now includes sections for beginners, administrators, and educational documentation. PrimTux8 ISO and USB transfer instructions (requiring a minimum 8GB USB) can be found on the download page. Installation requires 2GB of RAM (4GB for optimal usage), a 30GB free SSD, and a 64-bit processor.
The latest release, 11.4.5 - 22.04 Plasma LTS, brings exciting enhancements to Linuxfx. This update encompasses comprehensive upgrades to system libraries, alongside notable improvements and additions to the PowerToys system tool. Key highlights include the introduction of PowerToys 14.2, Wine 9 integration, an update for Microsoft Copilot, kernel enhancements, and overall system resource optimizations. This release reflects the dedication of the development team to delivering a more refined and feature-rich user experience.
T2 24.5 was released as a major milestone release not only including the latest and greatest Linux kernel, GCC, LLVM / Clang, Glibc, Musl, uClibc, X.org, Mesa3D, but also the KDE and GNOME desktop packages updated and fixed to finally mostly cross compile. While at it, we also undeleted IA-64 Itanium support! A total of 36 pre-compiled base install ISOs for various Glibc, Musl and uClibc combinations are available for for 25 CPU ISAs: Alpha, Arc, ARM(64), Avr32, HPPA(64), IA64, Loongarch64, M68k, Microblaze, MIPS(64), Nios2, OpenRISC, PowerPC(64), RISCV(64), s390x, SPARC(64), SuperH, i486, i686, x86-64 and x32. On most architectures the release still boots with 512MB of RAM or even less, and are on average just one GB in size. Most vintage Xorg drivers were fixed to actually work again. The rolling release is updated using the scripted source build system and thus optimized for the native system CPU.
The main focus of this release is certainly the already mentioned Plasma 6 upgrade which already arrived in the Dr460nized edition. Meanwhile, Sway and Hyprland received some major improvements to their respective editions as well. Also, FireDragon was rebased to Floorp, meaning we now profit from its interesting feature set. Lastly, our build system for the garuda repository received major updates, and the pilot phase for Chaotic-AUR infra 4.0 is supposed to start soon. As KDE 6 was released in February, the Dr460nized edition underwent some minor changes to how we create our desktop layout. Multiple plasmoids needed to be ported to KDE 6, which also caused some of them to be replaced with updated forks (eg. the original Latte dock window - title, appmenu, buttons - are no longer maintained and were ported or forked by other people).
We are proud to announce RISC OS 5.30 is now available for the seven platforms that met or exceeded benchmark. The gestation time has allowed a bumper crop of 347 improvements to the 'HardDisc4' image and applications, and for the main operating system 'ROM' image around 329 improvements, the exact figure depends on which hardware you have. For the first time, the OMAP5, most commonly used with the IGEPv5 hardware design, has switched to a stable release after resolving a previously blocking issue with its video driver. For many new users the low-cost Raspberry Pi computer is their first inroad into using RISC OS. The ready made SD card image has been refreshed to include: Ovation Pro desktop publishing application; out-of-the-box WiFi support for those models which have the chip on board; the full read/write edition of SparkFS, now integrated into the standard distribution across all platforms....
This version is based on the Linux 6.8 kernel and Ubuntu 'Noble Numbat' distribution. 24.04 is a five year LTS – long-term support – version with updates until April 2029, featuring GNOME and Xfce. With integrated options offered out of the box, like the new dark orange style theme, Night Mode, Conky Control, GNOME Shell Effects, Repair, Switch Ubuntu, Backup, WINE, gaming and GNOME extensions selected for all PC needs. A special Gaming profile of type has been created in Xfce. With a number of themes and wallpapers and essential software. This version contains Software - GNOME Software, which was preferred to that of Ubuntu's app centre, to manage Deb, Snap, and Flatpack packages together. Firefox was installed as a Deb for better compatibility with GNOME extensions and there are many other new features to discover. An upgrade script is also available, to go from version 23.10 to 24.04.
Our 10th Long Term Supported release sets a new standard in performance engineering, enterprise security and developer experience. Ubuntu Desktop brings the Subiquity installer to an LTS for the first time. In addition to a refreshed user experience and a minimal install by default, the installer now includes experimental support for ZFS and TPM-based full disk encryption and the ability to import auto-install configurations. Post install, users will be greeted with the latest GNOME 46 alongside a new App Center and firmware-updater. Netplan is now the default for networking configuration and supports bidirectionality with NetworkManager.
I'm proud to present the latest version of Ubuntu Cinnamon – 24.04 'Noble Numbat'. As this is an LTS release, it will be supported for 3 years. This release features Cinnamon 6.0 and the new flutter-based installer in the live image. Here are the changes specifically to Ubuntu Cinnamon for the release, only containing the main important parts and excluding the bug fixes behind the scenes: Cinnamon 6.0.4 desktop - the sound applet now rounds labels for the artist song names; the menu editor window can now be resized; desktop backgrounds can now accept the AVIF file format; ability to download Nemo Actions with other spices; experimental support for Wayland; minor fixes; the screensaver is disabled in Wayland sessions; stability fixes; Muffin window manager has experimental support for Wayland.
What changed since the Ubuntu MATE 23.10? Here are the highlights of what's changed since the release of Ubuntu MATE 23.10: Ships stable MATE Desktop 1.26.2 with a selection of bug fixes and minor improvements to associated components. Integrated the new Ubuntu Desktop Bootstrap installer. Added GNOME Firmware, that replaces Firmware Updater. Added App Center, that replaces Software Boutique. Retired Ubuntu MATE Welcome; although it is still available for Ubuntu MATE 23.10 and earlier. Major applications: Accompanying MATE Desktop 1.26.2 and Linux 6.8 are Firefox 125, Celluloid 0.26, Evolution 3.52, LibreOffice 24.2.2. See the Ubuntu 24.04 Release Notes for details of all the changes and improvements that Ubuntu MATE benefits from.